Miscellaneous

Emma Way ‘#bloodycyclists’ case heads to court after charges pressed

Motorist summonsed on charges of driving without due care and attention, failing to stop after an accident and failing to report accident.

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Police Scotland nabs dodgy drivers in crackdown to protect vulnerable road users

Police detect almost 3000 offences in just one week including speeding, dangerous driving, and using a mobile phone while driving

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Videos: Le Tour de France in miniature x3

Triple treat of Tour inspired minaturised madness (and beauty)

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Vulpine Summer Fete heats up Teddington

Bike culture, French food & wine and the Tour de France

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Pub landlord apologises for anti-cyclist comments

"I have made a big mistake" says contrite publican

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Lottery funding secured for closed road circuit near Abergavenny

Facility at Gilwern will serve local sports, recreational and disabled riders plus schoolchildren

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The National Trust loves cycling – and they’ve painted Box Hill to prove it (well, the road)

'I love cycling,' 'I love amazing views,' and 'I love tea and cakes' greet riders on climb of Surrey beauty spot

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Two arrested after Wolverhampton hit-and run death of 74-year old cyclist

Police appeal for witnesses to incident on Thursday afternoon

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Video: Canadians win long-unclaimed $250,000 prize for pedal-powered helicopter

Four-rotor chopper gets off the ground and stays there long enough to nab cash

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Vigil for lorry victims in London today (Friday), followed by Tower Hill to Aldgate protest ride

Call to remember cyclist killed at Aldgate last Friday and pedestrian who lost life in Fulham on Monday

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Comedian arrested over Japanese auction-and-steal bike thefts

Alleged perp put pics of friends bike collection on auction site then stole them when he sold them

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Wolf chases long-distance charity cyclist in Canada

… and then attacks his bike, American dogged by unusual hazard

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Driver blames cyclist for crash after hitting rider, 2 pedestrians, and a bus while driving wrong way up one-way street

"There are too many bicycle people on the road"

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Silver BMW driver & passenger push three Leicester riders off bikes

Former UK international among riders attacked

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Get Britain Cycling report secures Parliamentary debate in September

Findings of six-week inquiry to be debated in House of Commons on 2 September

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Glasgow to use some of £24 million Future City funding to help boost cycling levels

'Intuitive' lighting, mapping tools and smartphone app to be piloted in bid to get more people on bikes

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Fantasy Tour de France: week 1 roundup

A quick rundown of who's been making the running so far in this year's big Fantasy competition

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British rider Liz Dimmock aims to break round-the-world cycling record

Target of 18,600 miles in 150 days to raise £1m for War Child

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Pat McQuaid presents manifesto for UCI presidency re-election; Brian Cookson responds

Equal rights and helmet cams from Pat but Brian says new leadership needed

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Horse put down after it was scared by sportive riders

Owner said Etape de Sussex riders had no respect for other road users, and verbally abused a friend coming to help them

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Garotted Irish cyclist calls for children who laid booby trap to be caught

Monique Kelleher attacked on her way home in the dark in Dublin

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Social attitudes survey on transport: The people have spoken but are they telling the whole truth?

!5 per cent ride a bike once a week or more, 67 per cent never ride, 91 per cent say speed limits should be adhered to… really?

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Free bike maintenance classes in Greater Manchester

Bring your own bike or borrow demo model in Openshaw workshops

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Cyclists killed on A30 named as Toby Wallace and Andrew McMenigall

Dedicated cyclists were riding Land's End to John O'Groats

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SA Olympic MTB rider Burry Stander’s family fear driver involved in fatal crash will never stand trial

Magistrate throws out case after prosecutors make fourth request for time extension

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Family of cyclist Kenny Lush, killed by hit-and-run driver, gets record compensation

CTC supported family & secured undisclosed damages

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Vintage video – Frenchman hits 186kph riding a bicycle, more than half a century ago

José Meiffret would pass 200kph the following year, riding behind a Mercedes-Benz 300SL

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Park-and-ride discount for cyclists scrapped because of abuse by drivers

Dodgy Norwich motorists pretend to be riders to get cheap fares

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Two cyclists killed in collision with lorry on A30 in Cornwall believed to riding Land’s End – John O’Groats (Updated)

Driver arrested and bailed on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving

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Video: Graeme Obree unveils new fairing for Beastie world record attempt bike

Better aerodynamics puts record in sight, but makes take-off tricky

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